Hello, I’m
Nayoung
UX & Innovation Specialist | ProDuct Lead | Educator
With 4+ years of experience bridging design, research, and education, I lead user-centred projects that drive impact across public, tech, and academic sectors. I specialise in translating complex challenges into actionable design solutions-partnering with cross-functional teams, mentoring students, and delivering results through research-driven design.
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What I do & How I work
I've demonstrated success in UX design and education. Here's how:
I turn ideas into tangible experiences
by working with iterative prototyping and structured experimentation
I lead multidisciplinary collaborations
by creating shared understanding across roles with empathyI build insight-driven strategies
by applying analytical thinking to the whole process to support strategic design decisionsI make knowledge accessible and actionable
by distilling complex topics into interactive experiences and mentoring others
highlights
Quantum inspire
2024-2025 (Ongoing)
Bridge the awareness gap between Quantum Computing and society
Client: Waag Futurlab, THUAS Research Group ‘Civic Technology’
Lecturing, Interactive Storytelling, Micro-learning
Miles
2025 (Ongoing)
A customisable app for long-COVID patients to support their recovery process
Client: Stichting Bestaansktracht
Lecturing, Healthcare Tech, RAG model
beachbot
2019-2021
An gamified annotation process to support the beach cleaning robot’s algorithm
Client: TechTics
Bachelor’s Graduation, Human-Robot Interaction, Award-Winning
More UX Case Studies
About Me
I'm a UX and innovation specialist with 4+ years of experience designing inclusive digital solutions, leading interdisciplinary projects, and mentoring the next generation of designers.
I’m passionate about creating experiences that provokes deeper realisations and shape more thoughtful, accessible, and connected futures.
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UX Research / Design
Project Lead
Stakeholder Communication
Collaboration Management
Prototyping (Figma, Adobe XD)
Interaction Design (Arduino)
Visual Design (Adobe Suite)
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TNW T500 | 2024, 2025
Presented at Dutch Design Week | 2020
European Design Hackathon (nominated) | 2020
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UX Design Lecturer (Freelance)
2022 - PRESENT | The Hague University of Applied Sciences
UX Designer / Graphic Designer (Freelance)
2022 - 2025 | Odd.Bot
Graduate Internship: UX Designer
2021 | TechTics (Project BB)
UX Designer
2019 - 2021 | Odd.Bot, FWDPay, TechTics (Project BB)
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MSc Media Technology
2022-2025 | Leiden University
BSc UX Design
2018-2021 | The Hague University of Applied Sciences
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Highlight Delft: Installation | 2024
Guest speaker | 2021
Ladies That UX, New Designers, Dexterity Club